GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| slake | subside |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| collate | to compare critically |